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Anti-slosh pan inside gas tank is loose! 900

posted by  spook on  Tue May 10 16:46 CST 2016
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Dear trichard,

Hope you're well. When trying to reinstall an in-tank send unit - without first removing the fuel filler pipe's rubber hose (a step since added to the FAQs) - I (in desperation) tried to trim the anti-slosh baffle to make more room to maneuver the send unit.

Long story short, the plastic is very hard (nylon?) and work room is so limited, that cutting tools didn't do much. For the same reasons, bending the anti-sloth baffle is infeasible: one would have to have a very large hand with the strength of a vise-grip pliers. A hand so large is not likely to fit through the tank opening, at least not while grasping the baffle.

The method and materials I suggested require only a single hand and a brush (to spread the adhesive). You're certainly right that the adhesive might not bond to the plastic, even if the plastic is surgically clean.

As to swapping-in a good used tank, that's surely possible, but could be a lot of work if the tank's mounting hardware is corroded.

In short, your points are well meant and so taken.

Yours faithfully,

Spook






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